Antibiogram Development in the Setting of a High Frequency of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Antibiogram Development in the Setting of a High Frequency of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge requiring reliable surveillance data collection and use. Prior studies on resistance in Zambia depended on laboratory methods with limited standardization. Since 2015, the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) microbiology laboratory has used the Vitek 2 C...

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Main Authors: Brenna M. Roth, Alexandra Laps, Kaunda Yamba, Emily L. Heil, J. Kristie Johnson, Kristen Stafford, Lottie M. Hachaambwa, Mox Kalumbi, Lloyd Mulenga, Devang M. Patel, Cassidy W. Claassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
bacteria
antimicrobial resistance
multi-drug resistant organisms
antibiogram
antimicrobial stewardship
Zambia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/7/782

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